
Earthwise Herbalist Year One Sampler
Herbalism - Traditional - Engaging
Tasting & Sensing Herbs

Discover the power of herbal medicine through taste and hands-on exploration with Lori Rose, PhD. Learn how herbal flavors reveal therapeutic actions, helping you understand which herbs support digestion, relaxation, immunity, and more.
Explore everyday herbs and blends that engage your senses and build herbal confidence—right from your kitchen.
This class makes herbal learning approachable and fun, offering simple, practical tools to bring the benefits of herbs into your daily life.
Join Dr. Lori Rose for a hands-on introduction to folk remedy tincture making—where taste, intuition, and tradition come together. This class explores the sensory language of herbs, teaching you how to work with what you have to create effective tinctures using fresh or dried plants.
Learn the difference between folk and ratio methods, how to feel an herb’s action in your body, and why imperfection is part of the magic. Rooted in everyday wisdom, this is herbal medicine made practical, personal, and powerful.
Folk Tincture Making

Colds, Coughs, Fever, Flu

Join Matthew Wood as he unpacks the intricate "logic of flus"—how viral and bacterial infections differ, relate, and progress. Learn about the keynotes and specificities of symptoms like chills, fevers, mucus color changes, and congestion, and discover herbal remedies for each stage of illness.
Explore traditional herbal allies like elderberry, rabbit tobacco, angelica, and lobelia—plus lesser-known gems.
Empower yourself with knowledge of diaphoretics, expectorants, lymphatic movers, and antivirals to keep your immune system strong and resilient in flu season.
Join renowned herbalists Matthew Wood and Phyllis D. Light as they explore the connection between seasonal allergies, food sensitivities, and respiratory health.
Learn how the body's histamine response works and discover powerful herbal remedies like nettles, goldenrod, elecampane, and bee propolis to manage mucus, congestion, and inflammation. Plus, gain insights into food-based triggers and gut health.
Learn how the body's histamine response works and discover powerful herbal remedies like nettles, goldenrod, elecampane, and bee propolis to manage mucus, congestion, and inflammation. Plus, gain insights into food-based triggers and gut health.
Seasonal & Food Allergies

Teachers
Lori Rose, PhD
Lori Rose, Ph.D., is an expert in biology, nutrition, herbalism, and wellness. As the creator of the Hill College Holistic Wellness Pathway, she passionately teaches and promotes affordable, comprehensive wellness education. Lori is dedicated to spreading love and light, empowering individuals to feel their best inside and out.
Matthew Wood, MS
Matthew Wood has been a practicing herbalist for over forty years. He is an internationally known teacher and author with more than ten books to his credit. Matthew has an MSc in herbal medicine from the Scottish School of Herbal Medicine (accredited, U. of Wales). He lives in the Midwest.
Phyllis D. Light, MA
As a 4th generation herbalist, Phyllis started with lessons from her grandmother who taught from her Creek/Cherokee heritage. Phyllis has studied and worked with herbs, foods, and other healing techniques for 30+ years. She is the author of Southern Folk Medicine and co-author of Traditional Western Herbalism Pulse Evaluation.
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Earthwise Herbalist Year One Program
MWIH Year One Program is a comprehensive and enriching year serving as the initial step in Matthew Wood's online MWIH Herbalist Program.
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